I could only follow Han Shanshan into the research institute like a child. The institute had been set up underground, in the core area of this floating-island carrier. Unless the island was shattered, it was basically impossible to get in.
Soon, Han Shanshan reached a passageway lined with all kinds of strange machinery. After she pressed her fingerprint against the scanner, two hatch doors descended. Not long after we entered one of them, another body emerged from the other hatch. It seemed this was where body switching took place.
We went deeper into the facility, and this place was already part of the Ninth Heaven Research Institute. Yet it looked like a gigantic city, with countless paper servants methodically operating according to rune logic. This was probably for manufacturing combat equipment for the outer city. It was already vastly different from before. If I remembered correctly, this should have been inside Chamber Three.
After passing through layer upon layer of compartments, we entered the living-body research institute. Although this was still within the Ninth Heaven area, each enormous glass pillar contained captured specimens—or body parts from certain bizarre and ferocious beasts. There were even living ghost gu of half-human creatures inside. The sight was downright creepy.
"To develop suitable Jade-Heaven Immortal bodies for everyone, I built this living-body research institute. I plan to cultivate the Void Jade Paste here, because all the liquid inside has been purified into Jade-Heaven Immortal fluid. It can accelerate the process of allowing these living bodies to directly absorb Jade-Heaven Immortal energy. Once they emerge, they can even be put to use immediately," Han Shanshan said.
"This Jade-Heaven Immortal fluid must be difficult to produce, right?" I asked.
"Of course. We have the vegetation from Forgotten Village to thank. A single jar like this would